Andrei Denisov (weightlifter)
Israeli weightlifter (born 1963)
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Andrei Denisov (Hebrew: אנדריי דניסוב; born June 3, 1963) is an Israeli Olympic weightlifter.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | אנדריי דניסוב |
| Born | June 3, 1963 |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Updated on 23 August 2016 | |
Denisov is Jewish.[2] When he competed in the Olympics, he weighed 209 pounds (95 kg).[1]
Denisov competed for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics at the age of 29 in Barcelona, Spain, in Weightlifting—Men's Heavyweight (100 kg), and came in 6th, lifting 377.5 kg.[1][3] He lifted 386 pounds (175 kg) in the snatch, and 446 pounds (202 kg) in the clean and jerk, coming short of a medal by 50 pounds (23 kg).[2]
